STARTUP AUTOBAHN EXPO2023 showcases over 30 pilot collaborations - powered by Plug and Play
STUTTGART, GERMANY, June 14, 2023 - Thirty eight startups will present their pilot collaborations with corporate partners of the open innovation platform STARTUP AUTOBAHN powered by Plug and Play at the annual EXPO on Thursday, June 22, 2023, in Stuttgart. The pilot projects, implementations, and solutions in the fields of mobility, production, enterprise, and sustainability will be showcased to more than 1,000 in-person guests, including board members and C-Level executives from the leading automotive companies, entrepreneurs, political decision-makers, investors, and tech experts.
STARTUP AUTOBAHN powered by Plug and Play is the innovation platform that unites the unrivaled tech expertise of Silicon Valley and the best of German engineering. Just like the German highway — the "Autobahn" — the only one in the world without a speed limit, STARTUP AUTOBAHN accelerates connections between industry corporations and innovative startups. The results of these collaborations are showcased at EXPO, an invite-only conference showcasing technologies of the future and exposing the power of corporate-startup innovation.
This year's EXPO2023 will gather over 1,000 guests at Wagenhallen in Stuttgart. Inspired by the motto "Piloting the Future,” the event’s agenda has been carefully curated to address the most pressing challenges of the mobility industry: Transition to E-Mobility, Circular Economy, Heavy Duty Mobility, Solutions in the Semiconductor Industry, Interior Concepts of the Future, Perspectives on Sustainability such as Battery Management, Sustainable Materials, and more. The agenda includes inspiring keynote speeches by board members, industry leaders, and public officials, panel discussions, expert roundtables, innovation walks, startup pitches, an exclusive demo of selected pilot projects, and several side events.
The speaker lineup features the most influential voices of innovation in mobility and those at the forefront of the automotive industry: Barbara Frenkel, Member of the Executive Board, Procurement at Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche AG; Dr. Michael Hafner, Vice President MB.OS Base Layer & MBUX, Mercedes-Benz AG; Jørgen Behrens, Managing Director and VP, Geo Automotive, Google; Mathias Pillin, CTO at Bosch Mobility; Saeed Amidi, CEO and Founder, Plug and Play Tech Center; Winfried Hermann, Minister of Transport, Baden-Württemberg; Dr. Nicole Hoffmeister-Kraut, Minister of Economic Affairs, Labour and Tourism in Baden-Württemberg; Lars Reger, CTO and EVP at NXP® Semiconductors; Michael Corcoran, President, Global Lead, Analytics & Engineering at DXC Technology; M. Gürcan Karakas, CEO at Togg; Barbara Wittenberg, CTO at 1KOMMA5°; Jan-Maarten de Vries, President Fleet Management Solutions, Bridgestone Mobility Solutions.
The showcased pilot projects focus on the topics of Electric Vehicle Transition, Software-defined Vehicles, Road Safety & Smart Infrastructure, Production AI & Automation, Cabin of the Future, Supply Chain & Sustainability, Connected Cars, Generative AI & AI Content Creation, Digital Twin, and many more.
At EXPO2023, STARTUP AUTOBAHN will present the Plug and Play Global Innovation Award, the Plug and Play Cross Collaboration Award, and the Plug and Play Sustainability Award.
Learn more about EXPO2023 and join the live streaming on June 22 here: expo2023.pnptc.events
The full version of the press release in English and German is available here:
https://expo2023.pnptc.events/press-media/
About STARTUP AUTOBAHN powered by Plug and Play
STARTUP AUTOBAHN powered by Plug and Play is an open innovation platform that provides an interface between innovative tech companies and industry-leading corporations. The basis of the program is the partnership that develops between startups and the corporate business units. The two entities hold an equal footing from the get-go: together they evaluate the potential for a joint venture, move forward to pilot the technology, and work to achieve the ultimate goal – a successful production-ready implementation. Designed with the intention to exceed startup acceleration, STARTUP AUTOBAHN powered by Plug and Play moderates a community for collaboration with a focus on implementable results. Over the years, the platform has successfully cultivated over 400 projects with more than 300 startups since its founding in 2016.
Founding Partners: Mercedes-Benz, Plug and Play Tech Center, University of Stuttgart, ARENA2036.
Anchor Partners: Porsche, DXC Technology, Deutsche Post DHL, ZF, Webasto, Motherson, Schaeffler, Bosch, STMicroelectronics, Bridgestone Mobility Solutions, NXP.
Ecosystem Partners: Hyundai, AGC, Eberspächer, Forvia, ADAC, Novelis, CEAT, GF Casting Solutions, Maxion, Sekisui, Plastic Omnium, Huf Group, Togg, Hero MotoCorp, Amber Enterprises, Hutchinson.
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https://www.plugandplaytechcenter.com/startup-autobahn/
About Plug and Play
Plug and Play is the leading innovation platform, connecting startups, corporations, venture capital firms, universities, and government agencies. Headquartered in Silicon Valley, we're present in 50+ locations across 5 continents. We offer corporate innovation programs and help our corporate partners in every stage of their innovation journey, from education to execution. We also organize startup acceleration programs and have built an in-house VC to drive innovation across multiple industries where we've invested in hundreds of successful companies including Dropbox, Guardant Health, Honey, Lending Club, N26, PayPal, and Rappi.
For more information, visit https://www.plugandplaytechcenter.com/